Yup, cameras are vastly improved, especially in low-light, and there's pretty much a camera for everybody. It takes 1. narrowing down your specific needs list and 2. parsing specs for potentially a hundred or more cameras, to settle on something.

Or, more simply, just pick something and go with it. Menus are pretty customizable to one's needs.

Backpacking places a few unusual demands on cameras, so can be considered as a way to filter through the many, many options.

Cheers,
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--Rick